Greatest Matches of the Half-Decade

[Guest Ransome]

Can we possibly get a top 10 list of the best WWE matches from the five year period 2000-2004?

 

Would HHH vs HBK vs Benoit at WM make your list? Benoit vs Angle at RR? Triple H vs Cactus Jack at RR? Just interested to see popular opinion of which matches have held up in hindsight.

[Dark Age 0]

Rock Vs. Steve Austin - WrestleMania X7

Brock Lesnar Vs. Eddie Guerrero - No Way Out 2004

Steve Austin Vs. Kurt Angle - SummerSlam 2001

Rock Vs. Chris Jericho - No Mercy 2001

Kurt Angle Vs. Chris Benoit - Royal Rumble 2003

Rock Vs. Chris Benoit - Fully Loaded 2000

Chris Jericho Vs. Triple H - Fully Loaded 2000

Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit Vs. Edge and Rey Mysterio - No Mercy 2002

Eddie Guerrero Vs. JBL - Judgment Day 2004

Rey Mysterio Vs. Chavo Guerrero - Great American Bash 2004

 

Probably some I've forgot. A few TV matches:

 

Kurt Angle Vs. Undertaker - SD 2003 (Lesnar interferes for DQ)

Steve Austin Vs. Chris Benoit - SD 2001

Brock Lesnar Vs. Chris Benoit - SD 2003

Steve Austin and Triple H Vs. Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho - Raw 2001

 

 

That's all I care to note, really.

[Just John 0]

From what I've seen:

 

HHH vs. Mick Foley (Royal Rumble 2000)

HHH vs. The Rock (Judgment Day 2000)

Chris Jericho vs. Chris Benoit (Royal Rumble 2001)

The Rock vs. Steve Austin (Wrestlemania 17)

Steve Austin vs. Chris Benoit (5/31/01 SD)

Steve Austin vs. Kurt Angle (Summer Slam 2001)

Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit vs. Edge and Rey Mysterio (No Mercy 2002)

Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels (Wrestlemania 19)

Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit (Royal Rumble 2003)

Brock Lesnar vs. Eddie Guerrero (No Way Out 2004)

[Kardo 0]

Rey Mysterio Jr and Billy Kidman vs. WGTT (Vengeance 2003)

Rey Mysterio Jr vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr. (Great American Bash 2004)

[genius33 0]

Rock Vs. Steve Austin - WrestleMania X7

Brock Lesnar Vs. Eddie Guerrero - No Way Out 2004

Steve Austin Vs. Kurt Angle - SummerSlam 2001

Rock Vs. Chris Jericho - No Mercy 2001

Kurt Angle Vs. Chris Benoit - Royal Rumble 2003

Rock Vs. Chris Benoit - Fully Loaded 2000

Chris Jericho Vs. Triple H - Fully Loaded 2000

Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit Vs. Edge and Rey Mysterio - No Mercy 2002

Eddie Guerrero Vs. JBL - Judgment Day 2004

Rey Mysterio Vs. Chavo Guerrero - Great American Bash 2004

 

Probably some I've forgot. A few TV matches:

 

Kurt Angle Vs. Undertaker - SD 2003 (Lesnar interferes for DQ)

Steve Austin Vs. Chris Benoit - SD 2001

Brock Lesnar Vs. Chris Benoit - SD 2003

Steve Austin and Triple H Vs. Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho - Raw 2001

 

 

That's all I care to note, really.

MY GOD MAN!

 

all those matches but not the three-way at WMXX or HBK v. angle?!?!?!?!

[Ravenbomb 0]

From what I've seen, which isn't much, and in no particular order

 

-Benoit vs. HHH vs. Shawn Michaels, WM XX

-Benoit vs. Angle, WM X-7

-" ", Royal Rumble 2003

-Austin & HHH vs. Jericho and Benoit, Raw

-Austin vs. The Rock, WM X-7

-Cactus Jack vs. HHH, Royal Rumble 2000

-Edge & Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz vs. The Dudley Boyz, WM 2000

-HHH, Dean Malenko, Benoit, Saturn and XPac vs. The Rock, Cactus Jack, Too Cool and Rikishi, Raw

-The Rock vs. Chris Jericho, No Mercy '01

-Steve Austin vs. Kurt Angle, Summerslam '01

[UseTheSledgehammerUh 0]

WM XX Main Event ang Angle/HBK are overrated due to their "historic feel", both are at about *** - *** 1/2 in my opinion.

[Dark Age 0]

Rock Vs. Steve Austin - WrestleMania X7

Brock Lesnar Vs. Eddie Guerrero - No Way Out 2004

Steve Austin Vs. Kurt Angle - SummerSlam 2001

Rock Vs. Chris Jericho - No Mercy 2001

Kurt Angle Vs. Chris Benoit - Royal Rumble 2003

Rock Vs. Chris Benoit - Fully Loaded 2000

Chris Jericho Vs. Triple H - Fully Loaded 2000

Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit Vs. Edge and Rey Mysterio - No Mercy 2002

Eddie Guerrero Vs. JBL - Judgment Day 2004

Rey Mysterio Vs. Chavo Guerrero - Great American Bash 2004

 

Probably some I've forgot. A few TV matches:

 

Kurt Angle Vs. Undertaker - SD 2003 (Lesnar interferes for DQ)

Steve Austin Vs. Chris Benoit - SD 2001

Brock Lesnar Vs. Chris Benoit - SD 2003

Steve Austin and Triple H Vs. Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho - Raw 2001

 

 

That's all I care to note, really.

MY GOD MAN!

 

all those matches but not the three-way at WMXX or HBK v. angle?!?!?!?!

Well, all the matches I listed are better than the 3-Way and Angle/Shawn. I don't think you could put something like Angle/Shawn on this anyway, seen as though its only just happened. You need more time to determine just how good it was.

[Kahran Ramsus 0]

Chronologically...

 

WWF Championship Street Fight: Triple H vs. Cactus Jack (Royal Rumble 2000)

WWF Championship Hell In A Cell: Triple H vs. Cactus Jack (No Way Out 2000)

WWF Tag Team Championship Ladder Match: The Dudley Boyz vs. Edge & Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz (Wrestlemania XVI)

WWF Championship: The Rock vs. Steve Austin (Wrestlemania XVII)

WWF Championship: Steve Austin vs. Chris Benoit (Smackdown 2001 from Edmonton)

WWF Championship: Steve Austin vs. Kurt Angle (Summerslam 2001)

WWE Tag Team Championship: Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit vs. Edge & Rey Misterio (No Mercy 2002)

WWE Championship: Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit (Royal Rumble 2003)

The Royal Rumble Match (Royal Rumble 2004)

World Heavyweight Championship: Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Benoit (Wrestlemania XX)

[genius33 0]

Rock Vs. Steve Austin - WrestleMania X7

Brock Lesnar Vs. Eddie Guerrero - No Way Out 2004

Steve Austin Vs. Kurt Angle - SummerSlam 2001

Rock Vs. Chris Jericho - No Mercy 2001

Kurt Angle Vs. Chris Benoit - Royal Rumble 2003

Rock Vs. Chris Benoit - Fully Loaded 2000

Chris Jericho Vs. Triple H - Fully Loaded 2000

Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit Vs. Edge and Rey Mysterio - No Mercy 2002

Eddie Guerrero Vs. JBL - Judgment Day 2004

Rey Mysterio Vs. Chavo Guerrero - Great American Bash 2004

 

Probably some I've forgot. A few TV matches:

 

Kurt Angle Vs. Undertaker - SD 2003 (Lesnar interferes for DQ)

Steve Austin Vs. Chris Benoit - SD 2001

Brock Lesnar Vs. Chris Benoit - SD 2003

Steve Austin and Triple H Vs. Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho - Raw 2001

 

 

That's all I care to note, really.

MY GOD MAN!

 

all those matches but not the three-way at WMXX or HBK v. angle?!?!?!?!

Well, all the matches I listed are better than the 3-Way and Angle/Shawn. I don't think you could put something like Angle/Shawn on this anyway, seen as though its only just happened. You need more time to determine just how good it was.

i just have to disagree. the three-way was just an incredible match with three of the best workers of this generation, with no pausing and pure action. it was an incredible match and better than at least half of your picks... in my opinion of course. i just don't understand how you can place rey/chavo or eddie/jbl over the three-way

[Jericholic82 0]

The three way at wm xx is higly overrated. Its a great match that holds up on repeated viewings, but it only gets notice basically cuz of who won and the celeberation afterward. I think that's why no one mentions it. But I like it enough to.

 

 

My list (this is only wwf/e right? cuz Im assuming that for the list) and these are only matches that I saw myself.

 

HHH vs Cactus Rumble 2000

HHH vs Cactus NWO 2000

Triangle Ladder Match wm 2000

Rock vs HHH-Iron Man Judgment Day 2000

TLC I-Summerslam 00

Jericho vs Benoit-Ladder Match Rumble 2001

HHH vs Austin- 2/3 falls NWO 2001

TLC 2- Wm xseven

Rock vs Austin-Wm xseven

TLC 3- Smackdown May 2001

Angle vs Austin-Summerslam 2001

Angle vs Austin-Unforgiven 2001

Rock vs Jericho-No Mercy 2001

Rock vs Jericho Rumble 2002 (i think it doesnt get enough due)

HHH vs Shawn-Summerslam 2002

Angle vs Benoit-Unforgiven 2002

Angle vs Benoit-Rumble 2003

Jericho vs HBK-Wm 19

Brock vs Angle-WM 19

Brock vs Angle-Iron Man Smackdown 9/18/03

HHH vs Shawn-Raw 12/03

Brock vs Edyy-NWO 2004

3 way main event wm 20

3 way main event Backlash 2004

Benoit vs Orton-Summerslam 2004 and Raw rematch

Angle vs HBK-Wm 21

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Triple H vs. Cactus Jack - Royal Rumble 2000

TLC Match: The Dudleyz vs. Edge and Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz - Wrestlemania 2000

TLC Match 2: The Dudleyz vs. Edge and Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz - Wrestlemania XV

The Undertaker vs. Triple H - Wrestlemania XV

The Rock vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin - Wrestlemania XV

Stone Cold Steve Austin/Triple H vs. Chris Jericho/Chris Benoit - RAW 2001

The Undertaker vs. Ric Flair - Wrestlemania X8

The Rock vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan - Wrestlemania X8

Triple H vs. HBK - SummerSlam 2002

Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker - No Mercy 2002

Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit - Royal Rumble 2003

Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Benoit - Wrestlemania XX

 

I have never seen SCSA vs. Chris Benoit (from Smackdown!), SCSA vs. Kurt Angle (from SummerSlam 2001), TLC 2002 (from RAW), or HBK vs. Jericho (from Wrestlemania X9) so I can't comment on them. But from all accounts, I hear they were great.

[Jericholic82 0]

Does the 6 man ladder match from wm21 belong on the list?

[Precious Roy 0]

Does the 6 man ladder match from wm21 belong on the list?

 

No.

 

TLC 2002 (from RAW)

 

You heard wrong. That match sucked.

 

In no order:

 

Austin v. Angle, Summerslam 01

HHH v. Cactus Jack, Royal Rumble 00

Guerrero v. RVD, RAW 02 (ladder match)

Benoit v. Angle, Royal Rumble 03

HHH v. HBK v. Benoit, WMXX

Rock v. Hogan, WMXVIII

Jericho v. HHH, Fully Loaded 00

Jericho/Benoit v. Austin/HHH, RAW 01

Angle v. Lesnar, SD 03 (Ironman)

Benoit v. Austin, SD 01

 

There's a handful of famous matches I haven't seen, Angle/Benoit v. Rey/Edge from No Mercy, the Rock/Jericho Rumble match and HHH/Austin 2/3 falls to name a few. I'm sure the inclusion of the Ironman match will raise some eyebrows, it's almost universally panned by smartmarks, but I loved it.

[Jericholic82 0]

Does the 6 man ladder match from wm21 belong on the list?

 

No.

 

ok, just wondering what everone else thought. Id have to see it again before putting it on the list.

[Aero 0]

My list, excluding WCW, ECW (if any at all), and TNA since I barely watched any of it...

 

- HHH vs. Cactus Jack (Royal Rumble 2000)

- Edge & Christian vs. Dudleys vs. Hardys (WM XVI)

- HHH vs. The Rock (Judgment Day 2000)

- TLC I (Summerslam 2000)

- Benoit vs. Jericho (Royal Rumble 2001)

- TLC II (WM X7)

- The Rock vs. Austin (WM X7)

- Austin vs. Benoit (RAW & Smackdown, May 2001)

- Austin vs. Angle (Summerslam 2001)

- Angle & Benoit vs. Edge & Mysterio (No Mercy 2002)

- Brock vs. Undertaker (No Mercy 2002)

- Angle vs. Benoit (Royal Rumble 2003)

- TWGTT vs. Mysterio & Kidman (Vengeance 2003)

- Brock vs. Benoit (Smackdown, December 2003)

- Royal Rumble Match 2004

- Brock vs. Eddie (No Way Out 2004)

- HHH vs. Benoit vs. HBK (WM XX)

- Orton vs. Foley (Backlash 2004)

- Angle vs. HBK (WM 21)

 

I'm probably missing some big ones, a lot of them TV matches that I can't think of now, but that's the list I came up with in about 5 minutes, although some people might not agree on some.

[Guest The Iron Yuppie]

My list of ten, chronologically:

 

Triple H v Cactus Jack, Royal Rumble 2000 (Street Fight)

Triple H v Chris Jericho, Fully Loaded 2000 (Last Man Standing)

Edge & Christian v The Hardy Boyz v The Dudley Boyz, Wrestlemania 17 (TLC)

The Rock v Steve Austin, Wrestlemania 17 (No DQ)

Triple H & Steve Austin v Chris Jericho & Chris Benoit, Raw 21/05/01

Steve Austin v Kurt Angle, Summerslam 2001

The Rock v Chris Jericho, No Mercy 2001

Chris Benoit & Kurt Angle v Edge & Rey Mysterio, No Mercy 2002

Kurt Angle v Chris Benoit, Royal Rumble 2003

Triple H v Shawn Michaels v Chris Benoit, Wrestlemania 20